Cotton-compressor



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COTTON OOMPRESSOR.

No. 325,314. Patented Sept. 1, 1885.

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COTTON COMPRESSOR.

No. 325,314. Patented Sept. 1, 1885.

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M. T. BROWN.

COTTON GOMPRESSOR.

No. 325,314. Patented Sept-1, 1885.

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MAURICE nnown, or TYLER, TEXAS.

COTTON-COMPRESSOR.

SPECIFICATIDN forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,314, dated September 1, 1885.

Application filed June 3, 1885.

T0 (LZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MAURICE T. BRowN, of Tyler, in the State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gotton-Compressors; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the lettors of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

Thisinvention has relation to improvements in cottonpresses; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved cottonpress. Fig. 2 is an end view. Figs. 3 and 4 are details of some of the parts of the machine. Fig. 5 is aside view. Fig. 6 isa detail of one of the brackets.

Thelettcr A designates the platform or floor upon which is erected the framework 0 of my machine, said framework being made of any suitable material.

C- and C are shafts arranged on the outside and near the top of the frame, having hinged on their central or body portions toggle-arms D D, the lower portions of these arms being bifurcated, as shown in Fig. 1, with their ends terminating or provided with eyes.

llxtcmlinghorizontally across the frame,and abutting against the inner faces thereof, are rods E and ll, having eyes which are. connected to the shafts G 0 near thcirends. The ends of these shafts are provided with antifriction rollers G, which travel on metallic strips in, secured on the outer faces of the frame.

H and II designate rods, having eyes at their upper and lower ends, which are con nected to the shafts C O, and to the sides of the lower platen, A.

E and E" are the brackets to which are secured the inner ends of the operating-levers L i, having secured at their outer ends bracerods '11, provided with eyes, theinner ends of these brace-rods being secured to extensions 0 0 of the brackets. The eyes of the bifurcated (Yo model.)

ends of the toggle-arms D and D are hinged by means of pins an to the outsides of the brackets,in bearings thereon, as shown in the drawings.

The letter B represents the upper platen, having at each end double bearings f and f, and at its central or middle portion similar bearings,f. This upper platen is secured to cross-pieces cc, said cross-pieces being secured to the sides of the frame. To the bear ingsff" of the platen B are pivoted levers 0- G their outer ends being connected to the pins a n of the brackets on, the ontsides of the ends of the arms D D.

To the central bearings, ,1" f are hinged the inner ends of rods K It, their outer ends being interposed between the levers C C and pivoted in bearings of the brackets, as shown in the drawings.

On the top of the frame-work of my invention I erect in suitable bearings drums l? I having at their ends gear-wheels s and 5. To the ends of these drums I attach cords or chains, which are in turn connected to the eyes of the bracerods Z Z. One of the drums is provided with a crank-wheel, It, for operating the machine; but I may use a band-whecl to connect with water or steam power, &c.

I wish it to be understood that the arms D D and the levers C' 0 are toggle-jointed, as shown in the drawings.

It will be readily seen that in the operation of my improved cotton-press the operating-le\-'crs L L are thrown upward by means of the mechanism mounted on the top of the frame, with the cords or chains attached to the drums and to the eyes of the operating-levers, which forces the levers and arms connected to the upper platen and to the brackets in the direction of a right line, or inward, thus raising the rods H H by means of the rollers traveling upward on the frame, thus lifting the lower platen upward and compressing the cotton which has been placed thereon between the two platens.

Having described my invention and the op eration thereof, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

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ing levers and arms pivoted thereto, the shafts C 0, having bifurcated arms D D, rods F F, and rollers G, the brackets E E having the levers and arms of the upper platen hinged thereto, the operating-arms L L, secured to the brackets of the arms H H, connected to the shafts O O and to the lower platen, and means, as described, for operating said lower platen, as set forth.

2. The combination, with the upper and lower platens, A B, brackets E E, and shafts O G, the levers C arms D D and K K, pivoted to said brackets, shafts, and upper platen, said shafts provided with rollers G, and

MAURICE T. BROVN.

Vitnesses:

F. P. HENDERSON, W. H. MCBRIDE. 

